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The original site first went online april 21st, 2004. The 1st joined the 5th, 17th, 19th, and 28th to form a new unit. This was granted in honor of the 1847 bayonet charge by the regiment during the battle of cerro gordo in the war with mexico. We carry a whole selection of army unit patches, dog tags, qualification badges, shoulder cords and more.
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